SANTA CRUZ ISLAND DEL NORTE BACKCOUNTRY
Ventura · Santa Barbara County · CA
Source: Recreation.gov · imported Aug 14, 2026
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The essentials
Key campground facts
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Price
$15/night
Type
Campground
Camping status
Official campsite
Land manager
National Park Service
Sites
9 campsite records
Reservable sites
4 of the records read
Reservation
Required
Check-in
12:00 Pm
Check-out
12:00 Pm
Facility phone
805-658-5730
Know before you go
- Reservation required before arrival.
Can you camp here?
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Getting there
Access and vehicle suitability
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RV and trailer guidance
Santa Cruz Island is only accessible via boat.
Source: National Park Service
Published dimensions
Permitted equipment
Tent
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Source: Recreation.gov
Roads and route
Access roads
No Roads
Source: National Park Service
How you reach the sites
Hike-In
Source: Recreation.gov
Accessibility
ADA access published
No
Source: Recreation.gov
Campground classification
Designated Primitive Campsites
Source: National Park Service
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Where it is
Location
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State
CA
County
Santa Barbara County
Nearest city
Ventura
Elevation
704 ft
Coordinates
34.01083, -119.66028
Site-level source data
Campsite specifications
9 of 9 Recreation.gov campsite records read. The figures below describe the 8 standard, individually bookable campsite records. 1 management record are reported separately. Every line states how many records reported it.
Electric hookups
8 of 8 sites report no electric
All 8 site records state a value.
People per site
Up to 4 people
Published by 4 of 8 site records.
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Published record details
Statements the source record publishes, shown as published. Anything it does not publish is left out rather than shown as Unknown.
Published use types
Overnight
Published campsite types
MANAGEMENT, TENT ONLY NONELECTRIC
Park phone
805-658-5730
Amenities
Only amenities the source actually states are listed. Unknown is never shown as No.
Facility-level electrical status: not fully published.
Site-level: 8 of 8 sites report no electric. See campsite specifications below.
Camping
Only camping types present in the source record.
Setting & surroundings
What's around this campsite
Official park information
Published by the land manager as being at or associated with this place. These are stated facts, not measured distances.
Land & terrain
Source: Recreation.gov
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Activities
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National Weather Service
Weather
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Staying reachable
Connectivity
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Agency fire orders
Fire conditions
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Nearby services
Fuel, water, dump, supplies and more
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Solar
Off-grid power
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Is this place right for you?
Experience & practicality
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Experience
Published recreation and setting.
5.3/ 10
Documented depth: 8.5 of 16 evidence weight, from 4 published facts. A low number means little is published, not that the place is poor.
Why
- Mountain setting
- Hiking
- Wildlife watching
- Photography
Practicality
Published logistics: access, cost, facilities.
7.0/ 10
70% of the 12 published facts are positive, scaled by how much is documented (100% of the 16-weight target). Partial data coverage · 15 still unpublished. A thin record reads low because little is published, not because the place is poor.
Why
- Camping is published as allowed
- Restroom
- Drinking water
- Cell service
- Cost is published
- $25 or less per night
- Picnic table
Published as not available
- No reservation required
- Dump station
- Shower
- Trash service
- Laundry
Fully supported: both dimensions earned a score from 16 published facts.
Methodology nmr-score-3.0.0. Park-level activities feed Experience only; campsite facts feed Practicality only. Experience measures how much recreation and setting evidence is published; Practicality is the published positive share scaled by how much of the logistics catalogue has been documented, so a handful of positives can no longer read 10/10. Unknown is never treated as a no. Neither dimension is used to filter search results, and “Best” ordering ranks fully supported records above partially supported ones.
Overview
Why this place?
- Campground managed by National Park Service.
- Camping status: Official campsite.
- Located in Ventura, Santa Barbara County, CA at 704 ft.
- Source lists 3 recreation activities here.
- Nightly price: $15.
- A reservation is required.
Photos
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Fees and reservation source material
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Data & trust
Source confidence
High
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Source
Recreation.gov
Last source update
Aug 15, 2026
Source record
#232499
- Unverified · RIDB · Aug 14, 2026
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